Comments on: Flouride shows how bad science has staying power.

By: Finky

Finky — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:56:49 +0000

How is it that I missed that???

By: David Moisan

David Moisan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:10:54 +0000

No one noticed the chemtrails in the illustration?

By: Russel

Russel — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:13:38 +0000

That’s how it is. If you live with something without getting the idea it’ll kill you it’s hard to introduce it after everyone is already familiar and accustomed to the idea. In South Korea apparently around the time that electrical appliances became standard someone got the idea that an electric fan in a closed room would kill you and now the world looks at them with bewilderment about why they would ever be concerned about that.

There was a post on here about that a long time ago. I liked the title it was something like “South Koreans are really stupid but so is everyone else”

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:25:03 +0000

The only European country which fluoridates their water on a national scale are the UK and Ireland. other countries have done it in the past or it is done in a few cities but not as a rule.

I do not think it gets anywhere near that kind of attention in the areas of Europe where it has been established, such as the UK and Ireland. What is interesting is that years back the Supreme court of Sweden and I believe other countries declared that water fluoridation was a violation of one’s basic human rights to their body and to consent of medical treatment.

People take that very seriously in some places, but where there are long established fluoride programs it is the butt of jokes. “Those crazy Swedes with their wacky fluoride fears.” It probably sounds equally silly to the majority of North Americans. It’s one of those things people seem to fear until they actually live with it and see it’s nothing.

By: drbuzz0

drbuzz0 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:47:37 +0000

That was a very good question and yet another good answer from DV82XL which I would never know.

Also, Q has a good question but I’ll bet the answer is no because usually the addition of “unnatural” things is what gets people angry.

By: Q

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:32:04 +0000

Has anyone suggested that area with fluoride in the water naturally try to scrub it out? I know that they do actually do that for areas with very heavy amounts, like anything else. Has anyone suggested that we have standards of near zero fluoride and take measures to remove it even when it’s under the limit?

That would be an interesting take.

By: DV82XL

DV82XL — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:36:25 +0000

National Research Council report states that artificially fluoridated water is in the range of 0.7-1.2 mg/L, problems have been seen in 10% of the population where natural values were at or near the current legal limit of 4 mg/L.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:30 +0000

Okay, I have a serious question: What is the difference between the optimal amount and an amount which could be excessive?

If it comes down to you need 1.0 ppm to have good tooth health but 3.0 ppm will cause an over intake of it in a given person, then what about the person who drinks three times as much water as average?

What I’m basically asking is what the safety margin is for doing more harm than good. Is there enough margin to be sure you don’t overdose people in general?

I am tending to think it’s still a good thing. I’m not agreeing with anyone against it but I honestly want to know how much leyway one has.

By: Q

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:23:04 +0000

It’s a fantastic movie. As far as fluoride: “Mr. President, it is not only possible….. it is essential!”

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:33:13 +0000

hey. Thanks for the tip. Dr. Strangelove was a killer movie! It was the best I’ve seen since I can’t remember when!